Essays Before a Sonata, the Majority, and Other Writings by Charles Ives

Essays Before a Sonata, the Majority, and Other Writings

Charles Ives

258 pages first pub 1920 (editions)

nonfiction music challenging reflective medium-paced
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The Essays Before a Sonata was conceived by Ives as a preface of sorts to the composition. Ives's musings also explore the nature of music, discuss the source of a composer's impulses and inspiration, and offer some biting comments on celebrated m...

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